Pets

Skunks ALWAYS have the Right-of-Way!

One winter, on a cold, snowy January day, I was down in our woods looking for a cow that was about to have a calf. As I walked, I saw a mother skunk and her three babies about 40 feet away, marching in a perfectly straight line right toward me. Remembering the above rule, I stopped and stood as still as I possibly could. The skunks kept marching toward me, and all four of them walked right over the toes of my boots! Never so much as broke step, never looked up at me, just walked on like I wasn't even there. They were at least 25 feet past me before I could even think about moving again.

I have always heard that tomato juice is one of the few things that cuts the smell. But consider this: skunk spray is oily, and Dawn dishwashing soap is good for cutting through oil. (It's why it's used for washing oil off of water birds after oil spills.) You might try using it, along with the tomato juice. Just a thought.